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Commentary: New law changes reporting for surface water diversions

Posted by: Maven on February 9, 2010 at 2:17 pm

From the California Farm Bureau Federation, this commentary by Danny Merkley:

“With last year’s passage of a comprehensive water package come new mandates. One piece of the package, Senate Bill 8 by Sen. Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, requires all surface water diversions to be reported, with a few exceptions. It is important to note that prior to this legislation passing, Section 5101 of the California Water Code already required statements of diversion and use, but with a number of exceptions and, under Section 5108 of the code, there were no legal consequences for failure to report. Now, there are.

The new law makes significant changes to the water diversion and use reporting laws. With some exceptions, those who divert water after Jan. 1, 2009, are subject to new penalties for failure to report and reporting misstatements. … “

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February 9, 2010 · Filed Under Water Rights

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